1970-04-03
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Anfield Road | 30,999 | |
| Graham 2, Lawler | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Everton | 40 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 2.088 | 63 | W | W | W | W | W | 1970-04-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 39 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 27 | 1.881 | 55 | D | L | L | W | D | 1970-04-04 | Burnley | H |
| 3 | 0 | Derby County | 40 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 1.694 | 50 | W | D | W | W | W | 1970-04-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 4 | 1 | Liverpool | 40 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 1.575 | 49 | W | W | L | W | L | 1970-04-15 | Sunderland | A |
| 5 | -1 | Chelsea | 38 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 1.422 | 49 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-04-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 6 | 0 | Coventry City | 38 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 1.325 | 45 | W | D | D | D | W | 1970-04-04 | Stoke City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Newcastle United | 40 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 1.412 | 43 | L | D | D | W | D | 1970-04-04 | Manchester United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Manchester United | 38 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 1.058 | 42 | W | D | L | L | D | 1970-04-04 | Newcastle United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Stoke City | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 1.021 | 41 | L | W | D | L | L | 1970-04-04 | Coventry City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Arsenal | 40 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 1.043 | 40 | L | W | D | W | W | 1970-04-04 | West Ham United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 1.019 | 40 | L | L | D | L | D | 1970-04-04 | Derby County | A |
| 12 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 39 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 0.962 | 39 | W | D | W | L | L | 1970-04-04 | Chelsea | A |
| 13 | 0 | Manchester City | 37 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 1.136 | 38 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-04-04 | Sunderland | H |
| 14 | 0 | Burnley | 40 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 0.897 | 37 | W | D | D | D | W | 1970-04-04 | Leeds United | A |
| 15 | 0 | West Ham United | 41 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 0.862 | 36 | D | W | W | D | W | 1970-04-04 | Arsenal | A |
| 16 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 0.762 | 36 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-04-04 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 17 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 0.929 | 35 | L | W | D | L | D | 1970-04-04 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 18 | 0 | Southampton | 39 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 0.703 | 27 | L | W | D | L | L | 1970-04-04 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 0.583 | 27 | W | D | L | W | D | 1970-04-04 | Southampton | H |
| 20 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 0.485 | 25 | L | L | D | D | L | 1970-04-06 | Manchester City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 0.561 | 24 | L | L | L | W | L | 1970-04-04 | Everton | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 39 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 44 | 0.433 | 23 | D | D | D | L | W | 1970-04-04 | Manchester City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 0 | 2 | Fulham | Haig Avenue | 3,641 | |
| Lineups | Barrett, Conway | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | Prenton Park | 4,563 | |
| Yardley | Lineups | Cave | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Orient | 39 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 2.036 | 53 | W | L | W | W | L | 1970-04-04 | Barrow | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 1.48 | 53 | D | D | W | L | W | 1970-04-04 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 3 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 1.395 | 53 | L | L | W | W | W | 1970-04-04 | Rochdale | A |
| 4 | 0 | Luton Town | 40 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1.667 | 50 | L | W | W | L | D | 1970-04-04 | Halifax Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 1.192 | 50 | W | D | W | D | D | 1970-04-04 | Reading | A |
| 6 | 0 | Reading | 41 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 42 | 1.029 | 48 | W | L | L | L | W | 1970-04-04 | Barnsley | H |
| 7 | 1 | Fulham | 40 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 1.49 | 47 | W | W | D | D | W | 1970-04-06 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 8 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 39 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 1.463 | 45 | W | L | D | W | W | 1970-04-04 | Rotherham United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Bradford City | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 1.286 | 45 | L | D | D | W | L | 1970-04-04 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | 0 | Rochdale | 40 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 1.265 | 43 | W | L | D | D | W | 1970-04-04 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 11 | 1 | Torquay United | 43 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 1.073 | 43 | D | D | W | D | L | 1970-04-07 | Barnsley | A |
| 12 | -1 | Rotherham United | 43 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 1.184 | 42 | L | L | L | W | D | 1970-04-04 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 13 | 0 | Halifax Town | 41 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 0.807 | 42 | D | L | W | D | D | 1970-04-04 | Luton Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 40 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 0.982 | 39 | D | D | L | L | D | 1970-04-04 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 15 | 0 | Bury | 43 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 0.96 | 39 | W | W | D | L | D | 1970-04-04 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 16 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 0.926 | 39 | W | L | L | W | L | 1970-04-04 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 17 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 0.902 | 39 | D | L | W | L | L | 1970-04-04 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Walsall | 38 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 0.683 | 34 | L | D | D | D | W | 1970-04-04 | Bradford City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 41 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 0.657 | 34 | W | D | D | D | L | 1970-04-04 | Bury | H |
| 20 | 0 | Southport | 40 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 0.811 | 33 | L | L | W | L | L | 1970-04-07 | Halifax Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 0.657 | 33 | D | W | D | D | W | 1970-04-06 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 38 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 0.75 | 29 | W | D | D | W | D | 1970-04-04 | Stockport County | H |
| 23 | 0 | Barrow | 44 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 49 | 0.566 | 29 | L | L | W | D | L | 1970-04-04 | Orient | A |
| 24 | 0 | Stockport County | 41 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 0.368 | 20 | L | D | L | L | L | 1970-04-04 | Gillingham | A |
